| The model -
The
second 1/24 scale China Motor Bus 'DMS' was released on 12th December 2005.
The available route numbers on the changeable destination blinds are routes
2, 5B, 6A, 10 and 11.
The bus
- the Daimler DMS was designed and developed for London Transport as
the
first purpose built one man operated double deck bus. After the trials
in London of the Park Royal bodied XA Atlanteans and XF Fleetlines, it
was the Daimler Fleetlines that were preferred. Over 2,600 of these
vehicles
were built, mostly with MCW bodies, but they were subject to many
problems
in service. The stop-start driving conditions in London made them
unreliable
and this, combined with driver stress, made the vehicles unpopular.
Within
2 years of entering service , London Transport started to sell off
these
buses, and being still very new, they were in great demand. They soon
began
to appear all over the UK, in colourful liveries, and many went
overseas.
China Motor Bus were quick to take advantage of the situation and
purchased
a total of 207, which were painted into their blue and cream livery. |
